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  • Shark cage diving in Gansbaai, South Africa with Marine Dynamics. Experience the exceptional and come face to face with a great white shark! 

  • The exact world record white shark is a contested issue, but chances are it is between 6-7m. In Gansbaai, the largest white shark ever caught was at Danger Point and measured up to 5.9m.

  • If you see a white shark in the water don’t panic. Chances are high that the shark has already detected you and isn’t interested. White shark attacks are normally associated with poor visibility, so avoid murky conditions.

  • White sharks have a unique system called a “counter current heat exchange”, which keeps their body  tempreture +/- 7C above the surrounding water temperature. 

  • All sharks have an incredibly unique system on the tip of their nose called the “ampillae of Lorenzini”. These are small pores filled with a gel that transmits the electrical currents in the water to the shark’s brain so that it can assess its environment.

  • White sharks give birth to live young (not eggs), and they give birth to 6-8 pups at one time. Pups are usually between 1.0-1.5m in length and are born with teeth.

  • Body language has been a well documented form of shark communication and has identified body arching, jaw gaping, and other postures as specific social tactics.

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Daily trip 30 April 2013 | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Wednesday, May 01, 2013 |  1 Comment Tags: Cape Fur Seals, shark cage diving,

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)
Marine Dynamics is a Shark Cage Diving company based in Kleinbaai, a small harbour town, part of Gansbaai in the Western Cape of South Africa. This area is known as a hotspot for the Great White Shark and the best place in the world to see and dive with these iconic creatures in their natural environment.

Guest comment: “Fabulous experience. Couldn’t recommend highly enough!” – Adam + Rosaline

“It was amazing!!! Really special. Thank you very much to all the crew, they were really nice with our children. My son will never forget his experience in the cage.” – Tomas Zapata, Barbara, Guille, Africa & Mara

“World class from start to finish, you guys run an amazing show!” – Mike Kelly & Andrea Chan

30/04/2013

Location: Joubertsdam

Water Temperature: 17.4'C

Depth: 10.0m

Visibility: 3.0m

Number of Sharks:  11

Conditions: Sunny and calm

We started off anchoring on the east side of Shark Alley today after having a very successful trip there yesterday.  We soon had some Cape Fur Seals come and swim around the boat but after about an hour of waiting we still had no luck with the sharks, so we pulled up anchor and headed for the shallows.  Low and behold we had three sharks circling us within minutes of anchoring in the Joubertsdam area, this just shows us that the winter season isn't quite in full swing yet.  Our largest shark at about 4.5m, was the female version of Slashfin, as she has very similar wounds on her dorsal fin as Slashfin the male shark our boat is named after.  A big shout out to our youngest diver today, a 5 year boy who was nervous at first but once he saw his dad having so much fun in the cage he just had to jump in the next cage with his mum, and his two younger sisters had lots of fun watching him from the boat.  It's always fantastic to see kids experiencing the wonders of the Great White Shark from a young age! Yet another beautiful day to be on the water...-Helen

 

If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Great White Shark Cage Diving in Gansbaai, and more specifically with Marine Dynamics, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience you won’t want to miss. Book online with us and get a free video of your encounter with the world’s apex predator. 

 

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